The most eccentric cars ever

Proving that it's not always hip to be square, Nissan's Cube may have lived up to squared-off name in Japan, but didn't cut it with global audiences and it was axed within 10 months of going on sale. Its funky, edgy shape was asymmetrical, but it looked too much like a fridge on wheels for most buyers. The Cube also has one of the strangest optional extras of all time: a piece of astroturf stuck on top of the dashboard.

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Proving that it's not always hip to be square, Nissan's Cube may have lived up to squared-off name in Japan, but didn't cut it with global audiences and it was axed within 10 months of going on sale. Its funky, edgy shape was asymmetrical, but it looked too much like a fridge on wheels for most buyers. The Cube also has one of the strangest optional extras of all time: a piece of astroturf stuck on top of the dashboard.

The most eccentric cars ever

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